Culture

Whether you’re stuck inside during the pandemic or just waiting for election results, these accounts will keep you motivated and connected to the natural world.

Erin Brockovich, E.O. Wilson, Jane Fonda and others deliver important new books addressing the fights against climate change, the extinction crisis and toxic pollution.

The new book Cougar Conundrum looks at the “ecosystem services” argument for convincing predator-wary people to appreciate big cats.

From global warming’s threats to its potential solutions, these new books examine how we got here and where we’re going.

A Swedish death-metal album mourns species we’ve recently lost — and reminds us that we can all stand up against extinction.

Miami is on the front lines of the U.S. climate crisis. Journalist Mario Alejandro Ariza’s new book takes a critical look at the larger lessons for all of our hometowns.

These books provide insight into the problems that plague people and the planet, while also offering solutions for a more just future.

May’s publications cover the amazing lives of elephants, butterflies, eels and fungi, and offer solutions for eco-anxiety and other environmental ills.

New books by Carl Safina and other experts offer lessons for making this a better planet — for both humans and wildlife — even while we’re stuck at home.

An art project brings to light how quickly the species we’ve lost can fade from our consciousness.